Darryl Holter at GRAMMY Museum
In conjunction with the recent release of their new co-authored book, Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941, historians William Deverell and Darryl Holter joined GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli for a conversation surrounding the book and the legacy of one of the most iconic and influential songwriters of the 20th century, Woody Guthrie. Generated by IJG JPEG Library Generated by IJG JPEG Library
Darryl Holter and William Deverell on LARB Radio Hour
Woody Guthrie’s Years in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Review of Books Radio Hour featuring guests Darryl Holter and William Deverell From January 21, 2016: LARB discusses Woody Guthrie L.A.: 1937 to 1941, a chronicle of Guthrie’s formative years in Los Angeles, during which he not only experimented and refined his music but also found his calling as a political songwriter. Co-authors Darryl Holter and William Deverell join to talk about Guthrie’s legacy in Los Angeles, and Holter even plays a rare Guthrie tune about the city's 1934 New Year’s Eve flood. Hear it here at LARB More about Woody Guthrie L.A.: 1937 to ... [Read More]
Darryl Holter Tangled Up in Dylan
Folkworks Review Darryl Holter Tangled Up in Dylan at the Caña Rum Bar – February 19, 2016 By Ross Altman, PhD Dateline, Los Angeles~ The hottest ticket in town turned out to be in a hidden rum bar in the unknown Petroleum Building in the 700 block of Olympic Blvd downtown tonight, just a block away from the Grammy Museum. An SRO crowd (I know, because I was standing throughout) saw local folkie historian Darryl Holter—co-author of the new book Woody Guthrie LA 1937-1941 (see my review)—in a show he called Holter Does Dylan. It was also it turns out ... [Read More]
Power of the People, Pasadena Weekly
Power of the People, Pasadena Weekly Power of the People | Pasadena Weekly Singer-songwriter Darryl Holter and fellow historian William Deverell discuss their new book ‘Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941’ and Holter performs at Grammy Museum Tuesday Article by By Bliss Bowen Pasadena Weekly 27 Feb 2016 Woody Guthrie’s been dead since 1967. Yet his legend still looms so large that many musicians continue to incorporate Guthrie tunes into their repertoire. (Case in point: Lucinda Williams’ haunting setting of Guthrie’s “House of Earth” on her new album “The Ghosts of Highway 20.”) In January, Angel City Press published “Woody Guthrie ... [Read More]
Folkworks Book Review of Woody Guthrie L.A.
Folkworks Book Review of Woody Guthrie L.A.: 1937 to 1941 Woody Guthrie L.A.: 1937 to 1941 Darryl Holter and William Deverell $40.00 / 50+ vintage photos 208 pages / hardcover / 9″x9″ Preorder this book at http://www.angelcitypress.com/products/guth Folkworks Book Review of Woody Guthrie L.A.: 1937 to 1941 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By Ross Altman, PhD Original Article Here at http://folkworks.org/reviews/folkworks-book-reviews/46002-woody-guthrie-l-a-1937-1941 This account of Woody Guthrie’s pivotal four years in Los Angeles from 1937 to 1941—during which he became the political songwriter who influenced four generations of American folk singers—from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen—will send a ... [Read More]
89.3 KPCC Interview
89.3 KPCC Interview: Local authors explore Woody Guthrie’s time in Los Angeles 19 Jan 2016 89.3 KPCC Interview: AirTalk Lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts, and more. Hosted by Larry Mantle Listen to the Interview Here Guests: Darryl Holter, co-author of “Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941” (Angel City Press, 2016) and an adjunct professor in history at USC. He’s also a singer and songwriter. His album, Radio Songs: Woody Guthrie in Los Angeles, 1937-1941, was released last year William Deverell, co-author of “Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941” (Angel City Press, 2016) and the ... [Read More]
Julia’s Holter’s CD Named “Album of the Year”
Julia’s Holter’s CD Named “Album of the Year” by Two British Music Magazines A couple weeks back Randall Roberts, the LA Times music critic, named Julia Holter’s new album, “Have You in My Wilderness” as one of the top ten albums of 2015. Then two UK magazines, Mojo and Uncut, in listing the top 50 albums of 2015, put Julia’s at the top of the list as “Album of the Year.” A third magazine, Q, placed the album in second place. Julia’s label is Domino Records. Julia returned from two months of touring in Europe and Asia just before Christmas. She ... [Read More]
When Woody Guthrie was the Troubadour of Los Angeles
When Woody Guthrie was the Troubadour of Los Angeles Los Angeles Daily News | Book Review: “Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941” by Larry Wilson We associate Woody Guthrie, America’s greatest political troubadour and most prolific songwriter, with his Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle Dust Bowl roots, and with his later folkie fame in New York City. But I had never pegged him to Los Angeles, not until I went to the book-release party for Angel City Press’ “Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941” by Darryl Holter and William Deverell, set for publication Jan. 15. It is such an extraordinary volume ... [Read More]
Bob Dylan Mural
Over the past few weeks, pedestrians gathered to watch Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra paint his five-story mural of Bob Dylan near 5th and Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis. Named ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’, it is 160 feet wide and five stories tall. Kobra and his team of five artists completed the massive painting on Sept. 8. The mural commemorates where Dylan really fell in love with folk music. It freezes him in the brief moment between his life as an adolescent and his life as an artist: the space in Dylan’s history when he lived simply as a young man. Adorning ... [Read More]
Radio Songs Stays at Number 5
Darryl Holter’s album “Radio Songs” ranked #5 on the Roots Music Report for Alternative Folk albums for the week ending September 2. Meanwhile three singles from the album were ranked in the top 25 in the national RMR reports. “Talking Dust Bowl Blues” continued to hold the #1 spot that it has held for several weeks. “Big City Ways” ranked #12, down from #3 a week ago. Meanwhile, “California Stars”, featuring Sara Watkins, captured the #5 position for Alternative Folk singles, moving up from last week’s #9 ranking. About The National Roots Music Report: Roots Music Report is the number ... [Read More]
Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.